Cuspidor.



PATENTBLD .TUNE 1'8, 1907.

F. w. KBNDALL.

GUSPIDOR.

,APPLIoATIoN FILED JUNI: 1s, 190s.

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A TTORNE Ys 'UNITED STATES PATENT orrron'.

FESTUS W. KENDALL, OF ELMIRA HEIGHTS, NEW YORK.

CUSPIDOR.

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Be it known that 1, FEs'rUs WV; KENDALL, a citizen of the United States,residing at Elmira Heights, in the county of Chemung and yState of NewYork, have invented a new and useful Cuspidor, of which the following isa specification.

This invention relates to cuspidors such as are used particularly inconnection with cars, coaches or other conveyances.

The obj ect of the invention is to provide an improved cuspidor which isadapted to be set into the floor of a conveyance; which is provided witha lid or lids of peculiar construc tion adapted to nt flush with theiioor and to sustain great 'weight and pressure; which is equipped withimproved and simplified means for operating the lids by means of thefoot; which is provided with automatic means for preventing the entranceof dirt or air through the fioor of the conveyance; which is thoroughlyventilated for sanitary purposes; and which is adapted to be readilyemptied and cleaned.

With the foregoing and other objects in view, which will appear as thedescription proceeds, the invention resides in the combination andarrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafterdescribed and claimed, it being understood that changes in the preciseembodiment of invention herein disclosed may be made within the scope ofthe claims without departing from the spirit of the invention orsacrificing any of its advantages.

In the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specificationz-Figure 1 is a plan view of the cuspidor, with the doors shown inopened position. Fig. 2 is a vertical longitudinal section with thedoors closed. Flg. 3 is a perspective view looking at the cuspidor fromunderneath. Fig. 4 is a perspective view showing the peculiar manner ofmounting the hinges of the lids. Figff is a perspective view of thetray.

Like reference numerals indicate corresponding parts in the dierentfigures of the drawing. l

The improved cuspidor of this invention, broadlyspeaking, comprises awell 1 having a swinginggbottom 2, an outwardly projecting horizontalflange 3 and a lid or lids 4.

While the lids 4 may be of any suitable form and construction, said lidspreferably are constructed andv mounted in the novel manner hereinshown, so as to give them Specification of Letters Patent. v

Application filed June 15, 1906. Serial No. 321,927.

Patented June' 18, 1907.

great strength and rigidity as well as to prevent them from overlappingeach other at their meeting edges and to cause them to fit flush withthe upper surface of the flange 3, which as shown in the drawing issuitably supportedby the bottom 5 of a conveyance, such as a car orcoach, so that the well 1 is sustained below said bottom. Each of thelids 4 is provided with a pair of rearwardly extending arms 6, which arelaterally offset with respect to the sides of the lid and are formedwith curved edges 7, the lower corners of which are beveled. Therearwardly extending laterally offset arms preferably are formed withdepending lugs 8, through which extend cotter pins or other suitabledevices 9 by means of which the lids are pivotally connected withsegmental braces 10 secured to the under surface of the flange 3 and tothe ends of the well 1. The laterally offset arms 6 fit into suitablecut-away portions 11 formed at the upper corners of the well 1 andflange 3, so as to provide curved beveled walls 12 to conform totheshape of the curved edges 7 of the arms 6, and shoulH ders 13 upon whichthe arms 6 rest when the lids are in closed position. The shoulders 13are cut away on a downward incline adjacent to the depending lugs 8 soas to provide clearances for said lugs during the pivotal movement ofthe lids. The meeting edges of the lids 4 preferably are supported bysuitable means such as the projections 14 which are provided on theinner side walls of the well 1. By means of the peculiar construction ofthe offset rearwardly extending arms 6 having the curved beveled edges7, as well as the curved beveled walls 12 and shoulders 13 of the well 1and flange 3, it will be apparent that when the lids are closed, theentire downward pressure on said lid will be taken up by the shoulders13 and walls 12 together with the projections 14 at the meeting edges ofthe walls, so that no pressure whatever will come up on the cotter pins9 orother horizontal members of the lid. Furthermore, the beveled walls7 and 12 serveA to prevent the inner meeting edges of the two lids fromoverlapping each other during their closing movements when the hinges orcotter pins have become slightly worn, the action of the beveled walls 7and 12 being to draw the lids slightly away from each other so as not tothe fact that the lids must be set ex- IDO TIO

tremely close together in order to produce neat, tight joints in theHoor of the conveyance. A further function of the rearwardly extendingarms 6 is to carry the lids va suit able distance beyond'the ends of thewell 1 when they are in raised position, whereby any suitable tray orother receptacle, which under certain conditions 'may be placed in thewell 1 as hereinafter described, can be 'readily removed without beingobstructed by the lids 4, it being understood that by means of the arms6, the pivot points of the `lids are carried some distance beyondtheends lof the Well, so that when 'the lids are in vertical positionthey will be slightly in rear of their pivot points by reason of thefact that the cotter pins 9 extend through thelugs 8. The innermeetingedges of the lids 4, preferably are thickened on `their endportions as indicated at 15 so as to strengthen the same and increasetheir weight so as to facilitate the action of gravity in closing `thelids, said thickened portions being cut :away at their ends as shown at16 `at the points where they `rest upon the projections 14.

While :any suitable means for operating the lids 4 can be used, thepreferred .means which I have provided, comprises `an operating `lever17 which is pivotally mounted intermediate its ends upon an annular projection 18 at one side of the Well 1. The lever 17 is formed with alaterally offset or bent upper end 19 which extends through alongitudinal slot 20 formed in the flange 3, the .upper end 19 of saidlever being preferably roughened or otherwise suitably formed to adaptit to be engaged by the .toe or heel of a person in the conveyance so asto rock the A lever and open the lids 4 as will hereinafter appear.Suitably connected with the lever 17 on opposite sides of itsfulcrumpoint is a pair of opposit'ely extending link rods 21, the ends of whichare connected with perforated :ears 22 formed on the depending lugs -8of the `adjacent `arms 6 of the lid. While the link rods 21 can beconnected with the `lever 17 and ears 22 in any suitable manner, saidrods preferably are connected by means of angularly bent ends whichengage suitable perforations in the lever and `ears as shown. It will beapparent that when the lever 17 is operated by means of the foot, thelink rods 21 will be vdrawn in o to open the lids 4. `hile insonne casesthe lids 4 may be permitted to close by gravity when the foot hasjbeenremoved from the lever 17, still I prefer to provide automatic :meansfor closing the lids.- In the` embodiment shown the automatic 1means forclosing the lids 4 comprises a coil spring 23 secured to the 'well 1 bymeans :of a pin 24fand to the up,` er end of the lever `17 as shown at25. -It

wi be obvious that -thespring 23 serves-aw tomatically to close the lids4 when the foot has been removed from the lever 17'.

osite `directions so as i lf" In order to prevent a draft or current ofair from passing upwardly through the slot 2() when the lids 4 areclosed, I provide automatic means for closing said slot whenever thelids are closed, said automatic means being so arranged as not tointerfere with the operation of the lever 17 The preferred automaticmeans for'closing the slot 20 when the lids are closed, comprises what Ishall term a closing lever 26 pivoted on the under surface of the iange3 as shown at 27'; At its yfree Iend, the closing lever 26 is suitablyengaged with a spring 28, the function of which is normally to move thelever 26 into position to `close the slot 20. Adjacent to its free end,the closing lever 27 is cut away on an incline 'as lshown at 29 so as toproduce a cam portion adapted tol t into a cut-.away or beveled portion30 formed in the upper end yof the lever 17. It will be apparent thatwhen the lever 17 is at the end of the slot 20 in which it rests whenthe lids are closed, the closing lever 26 will prevent the entrance of:air through said slot. When the lever 17 is operated to open the lidsthe inclined portion 30 will ride along the `cam portion 29 and willcause the lever 26 to swing to one side out of the path of movement ofthe lever 17 It will be obvious that Vother equivalent means can beemployed for closing the slot 2O when desired.

I-n `'order to provide means for Ventilating the well 1 for sanitarypurposes, I form either the end or side walls, or both, of said wellw-ith a plurality of perforations 31 which preferably are located nearthe upper end of the well below the flange 3.

In `order to permit the well 1 to be easily yand quickly emptied andcleaned whenever desired,.I provide said well with a swinging bottom 2which preferably is formed on its under :side with inclined or taperingribs 83 vterminating in upwardly "extending perforated ears 34 which aresuitably hinged to thedepending perforated ends 35 of strength- `eningribs 36 yextending vertically up the side of the well 1. The swingingbottom 2 is adapted to be locked closed by any suitable means, such forexample, asa spring or catch 37 mounted upon the sides of the well 1. Inorder to provide means for drawing the :swinging bottom 2 closed, Isecure to said `bottom a chain or other iiexible element 38, the upperend of which is secured to the well 1 -as shown yat 39, and the lowerend of which is secured to an eye Aattached to the `bottom at 40. Inuse, the bottom of the well 1 is covered with a layer ofsaw-dust, `sandor the like so as to adapt it to be readily emptied and cleaned wheneverdesired.

In some instances, it may be impossible to dump the well 1 by reason ofsome peculiarity yin v`the conveyance or road bed, such for example as`where the `body of `the conveyance is l'disposed close to the ground.In or- ICO IIO

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der to provide means for emptying and cleaning the Well 1 under suchconditions, I place any opening around the edge thereof, the

iiange 43 being formed With a plurality of notches 44 to fit around theprojections 14. The receptacle 41 preferably is provided With a suitablehandle 45 by means of Which it can be lifted out of the Well 1Whenevernecessary.

What is claimed is 1. A cuspidor comprising a Well having a flangeformed With a slot, a lid for said Well, an operating lever extendingthrough said slot for opening said lid, and a spring operated closinglever for closing said slot When said lid is closed.

2. A ouspidor comprising a Well having a flange at its upper end, saidWell and ange being formed at the corners thereof With cutaWay portionshaving shoulders and beveled Walls, lids for said Well havingrearWardlyextending laterally offset arms formed With beveled outer edges and'being adapted to rest on said shoulders, and means for opening andclosing said lids.'

3. A cuspidor comprising a Well portion, an outwardly-projectinghorizontal flange surrounding the top of the Well, cut-aWay portionsformed in the flange at the upper corners of the Well and provided Withshoulders, lids having rearwardly-extending, laterally-offset armsadapted to fit in said cutaW'ay portions7 and pivot supports for thelids extending through the arms and arranged to cause the 'latter torest on the shoulders in the cut-aWay portions When the lids are closed.

4. A cuspidor comprising a Well portion,

an outwardly-projecting horizontal flange' surrounding the top of theWell, cut-aWay portions formed in the flange at the upper corners of theWell and provided With shoulders, projections onv the inner sides of theWalls of the Well near the middle thereof, and

lids having rearwardly-extending, laterallyoffset arms adapted to it insaid cut-away portions andarranged to be supported When closed flushWith the surface of the flange and said lids resting at their meetingedges on the projections in the Well and the said arms at Atheir otheredges resting on the shoulders cut-aWay portions at the upper corners ofthe Well.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my oWn, I have hereto affixedmy signature j in the presence of tWo Witnesses.

FESTUS'W. KENDALL.

Witnesses:

F. W. FREDENBURG, LESTER F. KENDALL.

